Medical Dictionary

phenomenon

noun phe·nom·e·non \fi-ˈnäm-ə-ˌnän, -nən\
plural phe·nom·e·na \-nə, -ˌnä\

Medical Definition of PHENOMENON

1
:  an observable fact or event
2
a :  an object or aspect known through the senses rather than by thought or intuition b :  a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible of scientific description and explanation
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